What’s Behind the Legal Dispute Over Trump’s Future Presidential Library

A high-profile legal battle is unfolding in Miami over a prime 3-acre waterfront property once slated to host Donald Trump’s presidential library.

The land, valued at more than $67 million, was originally owned by Miami Dade College, which voted in a hastily called meeting to give it to the state, without livestreaming the session or detailing which property was under discussion.

Days later, Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials approved transferring the land to Trump’s foundation, led by Eric Trump and other family associates. Activist Marvin Dunn filed suit, alleging that the college violated Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law, which requires transparency in public meetings.

Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz agreed to temporarily halt the transfer, saying the public wasn’t given reasonable notice.

The decision freezes one of Miami’s most valuable remaining downtown parcels and raises broader questions about transparency, political influence, and Florida’s fast-tracked plans for presidential legacy projects.

The Trump library foundation has not commented, while Miami Dade College argues that it followed legal procedures.